ICON automatic colony counter | Tailored for probiotic enterprises

probiotics/

The human gut contains approximately100 trillion microorganisms, collectively known as gut microbiota, although small, have a significant impact on the human body, from weight imbalance to mental health, all closely related to these microbiota.

probioticsIt is also a type of gut microbiota. Simply put, probiotics are a general term for beneficial bacteria. When the body consumes a certain and sufficient amount of probiotics, it can help maintain digestive function and change the ecology of the bacterial community. It has a good impact on the body.

pastOver the past 100 years, there have been significant changes in people's diet and lifestyle, making probiotics even more important. Modern high-pressure living can have a negative impact on the gut microbiota, which in turn puts a lot of pressure on the human digestive system.

Counting difficulties/

The beneficial bacteria or fungi in the human body mainly include yeast, probiotic spore forming bacteria, Clostridium butyricum, lactobacilli, lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, actinomycetes, etc. Therefore, in the field of food testing, the national standards for food safety specify the range of total bacterial count, such as《GB 4789.35-2023 National Food Safety Standards - Microbiological Examination of Food - Lactic Acid Bacteria Test, GB 4789.34 National Food Safety Standards - Microbiological Examination of Food - Bifidobacterium Test.

In probiotic enterprises, there are several main methods for counting the total number of bacterial coloniesDifficulties: Diversity of bacterial strains, complexity of samples, difficulty in distinguishing live and dead bacteria, large total number of bacterial colonies, etcThe traditional manual counting method is prone to result bias due to subjective judgments and other factorsTime-consuming and labor-intensive. The emergence of automatic colony counting has completely solved the subjective errors caused by manual judgment, but there are still certain drawbacks in its operation and accuracy.

Traditional automatic colony counters commonly suffer from complex software interface operations, slow counting, inability to effectively distinguish impurities from bubbles, insufficient targeting, and difficulty in algorithm optimization,ButThe ICON automatic colony counter is based onAI 2.0 intelligent algorithm, able toFast and accurateConducting colony identification and counting on the ground avoids human interference and greatly improves countingReliability of Results.

Ultra high throughput counting/

For colony counting with high flux,ICONSTATION has emerged, ushering in the era of comprehensive intelligent counting. ICON has made significant improvements in its software, hardware, and performance, expanding into automated robotic arms and Bluetooth scanning. Users do not need to intervene and can achieve unmanned colony counting,Counting speed reached13.33 seconds per dish, with a single operation throughput of up to 160 dishes.

ICON

ICON breaks through traditional methods and adopts advanced technologyAI 2.0 intelligent recognition technology, High DefinitionCMOS camera with over 20 million pixels, capable of recognizing at least0.05mmThe colony, truly achieving“Whole dish counting”.

Super analysis system:The PM Suit intelligent colony analysis system has a built-in large colony morphology library, and the camera captures the image of the petri dish and immediately matches it with the corresponding analysis program,No need for manual selection of presetsCulture medium parameters.

AI intelligent system:The AI system recognizes and memorizes unfamiliar bacterial colonies, and then optimizes the data to improve the colony morphology database, resulting in higher counting accuracy and faster analysis speed,Counting accuracy>98%.

Easy to operate:Minimalist operation setting interfaceNo need to manually set mechanical switches or complex parameter adjustments, it canOne click analysis, quick counting.

Data management:Multi level permission system architecture, audit tracking functionData management complies withAccording to relevant regulations such as FDA 21CFR Part 11, GMP Good Manufacturing Practice, WHO Data Integrity Guidelines, China Drug Administration Law, China's Good Manufacturing Practice, computerized systems, etc., it is compatible with LIMS system.